philipus Posted February 14, 2012 Share #1 Posted February 14, 2012 Advertisement (gone after registration) Hi everyone I'm trying the ColorPerfect plugin using the trial version but I can't get any film types to show up in the lower left corner of the plugin window. It just says "Normal". I can't find info on CF System's site on this (which is, please excuse me, not very userfriendly). I've installed the plugin as per the ReadMe file. Could it be as simple as film types not being included in the trial version? cheers philip Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Advertisement Posted February 14, 2012 Posted February 14, 2012 Hi philipus, Take a look here ColorPerfect trial version - possible to select film type? . I'm sure you'll find what you were looking for!
philipus Posted February 14, 2012 Author Share #2 Posted February 14, 2012 Pete's thread helped me. I had forgotten to select ColorNeg under Start. Excellent stuff in there, btw! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stealth3kpl Posted February 14, 2012 Share #3 Posted February 14, 2012 Did you see this too? Pete Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
el.nino Posted February 14, 2012 Share #4 Posted February 14, 2012 If you need more help, this is the best place: Flickr: ColorPerfect (ColorNeg) User Group discussion topics Christoph (C.Oldenburg) - one of the developers - is also writing there and has been very helpful many times. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
philipus Posted February 14, 2012 Author Share #5 Posted February 14, 2012 Wow thanks for these links! I'm really impressed with CP. It's quite amazing how it just seems to know what a very good starting point is in terms of colour balance. I just dread having to go back and rescan... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
philipus Posted February 14, 2012 Author Share #6 Posted February 14, 2012 One thing that's a bit odd is why Vuescan presents a much more lightly exposed (effectively a lighter) image than CP, which shows a very underexposed image. There must be a setting that I haven't found yet. Any ideas? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
erl Posted February 15, 2012 Share #7 Posted February 15, 2012 Advertisement (gone after registration) One thing that's a bit odd is why Vuescan presents a much more lightly exposed (effectively a lighter) image than CP, which shows a very underexposed image. There must be a setting that I haven't found yet. Any ideas? Philipus, I am not familiar bwith CP but in the VS menu under 'color' there is a slider for 'brightness'. varying that will change the light/dark of the scan. Also separate slides for each color if you wish. I recommend setting the two pointers under the graph as wide as possible. This will capture the maximum detail from the film, but allow you to 'dump' detail in P.S. by controlling B.P. and W.P. in 'levels' to gain the contrast you prefer. This way, your original scan always retains maximum detail to allow alternative P.P. at a later time as your skill and tastes change. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
philipus Posted February 15, 2012 Author Share #8 Posted February 15, 2012 Hi erl Thanks for the reply. Yes I am outputting as much as I can from Vuescan (though in the below example I kept Curve Low and High at the defaults because it didn't make much difference). What I meant was that the "brightness" of the image as it appears on the screen varies a lot between the raw scan as presented by VS and how that image looks when opened in CP. These images explain it. The VS image is brighter or lighter whereas the CP image is really dark. I think it has to do with the fundamental requirement that a well-exposed photo is necessary. Clearly the one below was not (I was actually experimenting with Portra 400, exposing it very widely and developing at box speed). It is fascinating though how much one can alter an image with CP and bring it back to life. The last image is not perfect but it is getting there, however. Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/172728-colorperfect-trial-version-possible-to-select-film-type/?do=findComment&comment=1927225'>More sharing options...
erl Posted February 15, 2012 Share #9 Posted February 15, 2012 Philipus, I think a basic problem you have with the displayed pic is the light source. I suspect it is very 'unfriendly' to the film and giving a bad colour cast that is difficult to correct. All this is overlaid on your bright/dark problem. I would try again with a better compatability between the film and light source to eliminate 'side issues'. I still think if you lift the 'brightness' in the VueScan you will find yourself in a better position. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
philipus Posted February 15, 2012 Author Share #10 Posted February 15, 2012 the light source. I suspect it is very 'unfriendly' to the film and giving a bad colour cast that is difficult to correct. (...) I still think if you lift the 'brightness' in the VueScan you will find yourself in a better position. Yes that lamp was a bit in the way but I couldn't have got the picture otherwise. I think the 50 summilux asph did an ok job all things considered. Re lifting the brightness, one thing I will experiment with is whether to keep Vuescan's settings completely dull and flat and then making corrections in CP/CS5, or to tweak the image slightly in Vuescan before adjusting further in CP/CS5. The best way may well depend on the particular conditions of the scanned image. cheers Philip Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
erl Posted February 15, 2012 Share #11 Posted February 15, 2012 Philip, I wasn't referring to the light in the pic, but the colour temp of the light source.It seems me it was not compatible with the film. Tomorrow, if time permits, I will try and set up simple demo for you. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
erl Posted February 16, 2012 Share #12 Posted February 16, 2012 Philip, here are the settings I use in VS. The 'graph type' is set to 'Curve' under preferences. (I sometimes use 'B/W', usually for B&W film). Note that the curve is 'flat'. So will your scan be, but that means you have collected max data from the neg. Remember, VS is 'scanning' software, not really 'manipulating' software, although it does have some controls for this. Better done in P.S. Note that I have circled the controls that can influence your brightness overall as well as individual colours. This scan has a strong cyan cast, but I prefer to correct it in P.S. because there it is reversable. Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! You can use the simple 'brightness' slider if you feel your overall scan is too light or dark. The others are best fixed in P.S. The above image is the result of correcting 'levels' and 'colour balance' in P.S. I often save the final corrected file with layers before flattening so I can come back with a fresh eye at another time and improve it. I hope this sheds some 'light' for you. Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! You can use the simple 'brightness' slider if you feel your overall scan is too light or dark. The others are best fixed in P.S. The above image is the result of correcting 'levels' and 'colour balance' in P.S. I often save the final corrected file with layers before flattening so I can come back with a fresh eye at another time and improve it. I hope this sheds some 'light' for you. ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/172728-colorperfect-trial-version-possible-to-select-film-type/?do=findComment&comment=1928030'>More sharing options...
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